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as the "royal herb' in ancient greece , and employed in various cultures not only for culinary but also medicinal and religious use. basil is extremely versatile as a culinary herb. it offers offers a wide variety of diverse flavors and scents, including clove , citrus , camphor , licorice, and cinnamon
proportions. licorice basil contains anethole, the same chemical that makes anise smell like licorice, and in fact is sometimes called anise basil. other chemicals helping produce the distinctive scents of many basils, depending on their proportion in each specific breed, include: cinnamate (same as in cinnamon...
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